Casablanca Calling
Casablanca Calling is the story of a quiet social revolution in
Morocco. In a country where 60% of women have never been to school, a
new generation of women have started work as official Muslim leaders or
Morchidat. The Morchidat work in some of the poorest communities in
Morocco to separate the true teachings of Islam from prejudice and
misunderstanding; support girls’ education; campaign against early
marriage; and encourage young people to build a better Morocco, rather
than dreaming of life in the West. Casablanca Calling is an intimate
portrait of three Morchidat, and the story of a society in transition
and a mission to educate a nation.
